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3.0 diesel new exhaust

what back boxes did they use, if you use a universal back box (not just for diesels) you loose back pressure the the turbo will not spool up properly.

Everything is okay. No loss of back pressure . In fact, I felt I even gained some power when I test drove it the following day after I installed the new exhaust. BTW, do not forget to reset by removing battery clamp for at least 30 minutes.

Like the aggressive sound. Not bad for a diesel SUV.

Any other 3.0d diesel owners evere try to upgrade your exhausts........

Nice job mate !

I went down the Remus route, just this week.

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I had looked at the Blueflame exhausts but then I realised that they do that fork type setup which imho looks cack (ie. two pipes into one).

Then I looked at fitting a 4.6i or 4.8i exhaust but the hassle of fitting a choke pipe to keep the back pressure right didn't seem worth it.

In the end I went back to my old and trusted choice of rear box, which has always had a great sound and fitment. Dead pleased with it, and only £500 fitted ! Fills the holes completely with 2 x 84mm tips each side !

Well... we had to do something, after all, the car just looked stupid with those two holes so obviously blanked off ;) Have to keep em clean though. The deisels put out a lot of crap, so the chrome will need looking after. Maybe thats why BMW didnt fit them (but Audi, Porsche etc. do :rolleyes: ). Anyway, happy now. Bet you are too :thumbup:

Just the wheels now...

Kev

ps. That stuff on the car is ICE. Doubt you see much of that in the Philippines :rofl: - lucky sod !

Kev,

Nice job too on the remus exhaust. Any difference in performance and sound from the stock exhaust ?

P.S. We should have a dedicated thread (sticky) for all X5 diesel owners to post issues with their respective rides.

How about the other X5 3.0 diesel owners ? Would appreciate your comments if you did any mods on your respective exhaust systems...

great work blueagle! very nice! i'll be having my exhaust done next year... samahan muko..:thumbup:

Kev, where did you get the skid plate from? I thought we couldn't get them in Europe?